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Parliament orders NYS buses off Nairobi city streets

CS Ministry Of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Prof. Margaret Kobia when she appeared before the National Assembly Labour Committee

NAIROBI, KENYA: The National Youth Service has been ordered to suspend the operations of its commuter buses in Nairobi.

The National Assembly Committee on Labour and Social Welfare said the 27 NYS buses plying various routes had led to conflict of interest and threatened to portray the service in a negative light.

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